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B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:41 pm
by Tonks4x4
Hi guys does anyone know of a successful transplant of the B7 RS4 4.2 Fsi engine into any other car using the original motronic ECU?
If so can you point me in the direction of such project? The only ones I have heard about they have converted to VEMS or Motec or used throttle bodies.
I have heard that the variable valve timing will not work unless it can talk to the other ecu's ie traction control and steering direction? Is this true.
Many thanks
Brian
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:45 am
by Tonks4x4
84 views and no reply?
I can't be the only man on the planet wanting to use this engine in a project car? Has no one seen one done?
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:28 am
by Outtlaw
Ill reply but it wont help because I have no idea, good luck though.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:17 am
by caldy
The Gumpert Apollo uses a twin turbo version of the RS4 motor, mated to a 6 speed sequential box, but it appears to retain the 4 wheel drove-train and Torsen diff etc.
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:30 am
by Tonks4x4
It's beginning to look like I will just bite the bullet and figure it out myself lol
B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:11 am
by Tonks4x4
Well it apears you can transplant this engine into another car and retain all the original ECU's etc.
I have put one into a 1985 Audi 80 and have had it running. I have now sent off my ECU's for decoding.
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:29 am
by wrekka
Will you post some pictures for us out of interest? cheers
B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:53 am
by Tonks4x4
This is the car...
B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:58 am
by Tonks4x4
Here is the engine in
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:16 am
by Ollieb7
Spot on!!! ^^^^ Did you get bored when it came to the air filter?
quattro?
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:37 am
by 54Kab
- Cool ! Well done.
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:48 am
by MB2
Wow, you don't mess around - ask a question & a week later job is just about finished ! Good work, hope the ECU/TC etc. isn't that difficult to get right.
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:51 am
by edge
Thats pretty cool!
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:06 pm
by Timster
Tonks4x4 wrote:This is the car...
I'm loving that !
(especially the chimney-exhaust exiting the roof)
Re: B7 RS4 Engine Conversion
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:31 pm
by bam_bam
MB2 wrote:Wow, you don't mess around - ask a question & a week later job is just about finished ! Good work, hope the ECU/TC etc. isn't that difficult to get right.
This.
Tonks4x4 @ 17 Oct, 2010 - 10:30 wrote:It's beginning to look like I will just bite the bullet and figure it out myself lol
Tonks4x4 @ 27 Oct, 2011 - 08:11 wrote:Well it apears you can transplant this engine into another car and retain all the original ECU's etc.
I have put one into a 1985 Audi 80 and have had it running. I have now sent off my ECU's for decoding.
Judging by those dates, it looks like it took a year and ten-ish days...